Tuesday 9 February 2010

How will you treat Rhinitis Medicamentosa?

1.STOP the nasal decongestant spray use immediately
2.High dose prednisone starting at 60mg tapered slowly over ~3 weeks
3.Start steroid nasal spray use
4.Start hypertonic saline flushes to the nose

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Dr Samit Bali (Nagpur)

Throw the culprit medicine out, thus the urge is thrown with it.
Counseling to patient & relatives
Identify and treat the underlying pathology
Nasal saline flushes
Tapered steroid spray followed by nasal steroid spray.
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  1. Dr Samit Bali9 February 2010 at 21:14

    Throw the culprit medicine out, thus the urge is thrown with it.
    Counseling to patient & relatives
    Identify and treat the underlying pathology
    Nasal saline flushes
    Tapered steroid spray followed by nasal steroid spray.

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